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APRIL 24, 2012

The new, curated environment allows kids to socialize around age-appropriate content, and is aimed at providing a more appropriate environment for kids to socialize in, instead of Facebook. Zui is backed by Emergence Capital, Mission Ventures, Maveron and the Scholastic Corporation. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

San Diego-based Websense said Tuesday that it has acquired Defensio, a provider of technology for dealing with spam on social networking and Web 2.0 WebSense said the buy would extend the firm's capabilities by providing visibility into spam posted on blogs, user forums, and social networking web sites.

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Web 2.0 Social Network Blogging San Diego 100

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JULY 7, 2010

Confident Technologies / Curtis Staker / San Diego - Staker is the former President of Websense, and has pulled together an experienced team with a depth of experience from the firm. The firm has backing from such investors as Google Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and OReilly AlphaTech Ventures.

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